1 Cookson Grove, Erith, DA8 1YE

1 Cookson Grove is a three-bedroom detached house in Erith (DA8 1YE). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (January 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 7.7% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £473,000 is 35.1% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£370/sq ft) was about 105% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 11 years since the last transfer (May 2015). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 88 m² it's 22.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (72 m² median across 25 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs).